I always hated being a sewer -- what am I, a sewage carrier?? I just saw "sewist" recently and, while I'm still getting used to it, I prefer anything to "sewer."

I'm not satisfied with either of the words. It's true that I sew, but that's just the mechanics. I make drapes, slipcovers, clothes, quilts, and other home dec. All of that requires a lot more that just sewing. Yet, I don't think of myself as an artist as in fiber artist or fabric artist. I can't think of a good word that would include all types of creative sewing. When I am speaking I say sewer, to me it sounds less pretentious. maybe if we spelled sewer as sewor it might look better in print. However, as I look at it now, it just looks like a misspelled word :)

I see nothing wrong with a new word to improve the perception of what we do...